Commonwealth Pen Show 2022

[SlowMovingTarget]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

[Chrissy]

Thank you. Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"?

[fqgouvea]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

I’m planning to go.

[SlowMovingTarget]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but the Commonwealth Pen Show is coming up on the 17th and 18th (Boston, MA area).

Link here: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

I’m planning to go.

Me too. It'll be my first show.

[SlowMovingTarget]

. Thank you. Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"?

I don't know, but I intend to find out.

[junglejim]

Thank you. Does anyone know who is the "Pen Whisperer"?

Probably Richard Binder. The Commonwealth is the only show he attends these days and the only place you'll find him working on pens.

[SlowMovingTarget]

Day 1 done. I attended from opening until around 2:30.

Richard Binder fixed my 20yo Cross ATX, which had been out of commission for 3 years, and turned my Opus 88 Omar broad nib into a Cursive Italic. We had a nice chat about the Japanese eyedropper system while he worked.

Richard's wife Barbara told the story of boxes of pens arriving. "He tells me 'They're for my next book, I need them.'" I find myself strongly relating to the anecdote.

Alan of Crazy Al's Emporium sold me an absolutely beautiful Pilot Vanishing Point SE in Marble Red. I showed Richard and Barbara. Richard pretended to pocket the pen.

I got to try some vintage flex pens, and had a micro-lesson in Spencerian from another attendee who happened to be trying out a Wahl Eversharp. I'm very happy I went. I've been wanting to go for three years, and finally got the chance.